The governor of Volgograd Oblast says it's his dream for a prospective World Cup fixture between the two nations to be played out on the historic site.
Since Russia will be seeded in Group A on home soil, it's highly unlikely that the two sides would meet until the knockout stages of the competition.
But Bocharov is determined to make his vision happen: “Such a game would delight us all – we have to wait for the draw and we welcome all teams that come to us.”
The Battle of Stalingrad took place in Volgograd from 1942-43, claiming the lives of 728,000 Nazi soldiers and over one million Russian troops. It proved one of the bloodiest battles in history, and a major turning point in the war.
But Bocharov believes a more peaceful affair on the pitch would be the perfect way to honour it, and insists his city have very good relations with Germany today.
That might change with a big defeat at a home World Cup, mind.
